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Kombucha — For the Japanese seaweed tea, see Kombu. For the Japanese squash, see kabocha. Kombucha. Kombucha is an effervescent tea based beverage that is often drunk for its anecdotal health benefits or medicinal purposes. Kombucha is available… … Wikipedia

Aldaric acid — is a group of sugar acids characterised by the formula HOOC (CHOH)n COOH. Aldaric acids are usually synthesized by the oxidation of aldoses with nitric acid. In this reaction it is the open chain (polyhydroxyaldehyde) form of the sugar that… … Wikipedia

Melassic — Me*las sic, a. [See {Molasses}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with {saccharic} acid (also called {D glucaric} acid or {tetrahydroxyadipic} acid). See {Saccharic}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

saccharic — Melassic Me*las sic, a. [See {Molasses}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with {saccharic} acid (also called {D glucaric} acid or {tetrahydroxyadipic} acid). See {Saccharic} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

tetrahydroxyadipic — Melassic Me*las sic, a. [See {Molasses}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with {saccharic} acid (also called {D glucaric} acid or {tetrahydroxyadipic} acid). See {Saccharic} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English